Washington: A Life
What is the importance of Washington's spectacles in the biography, Washington: A Life?
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As Washington aged, his eyesight began to suffer. Toward the end of the Revolutionary War, Washington began to wear spectacles to enhance his ability to read. These spectacles are featured in a popular anecdote about Washington and his speech to a group of disgruntled officers in the Continental Army toward the end of the war.
Washington: A Life